Bi-partisan bill encourages firms to help pay workers’ student loans
Legislation, backed by Republicans and Democrats, would encourage employers to help pay off their workers’ students loans through federal tax breaks.
March 2, 2017
Egypt’s high court clears ex-President Mubarak in protesters’ deaths
Egyptian court acquitted ex-President Hosni Mubarak of charges he played a role in killing of protesters during uprising in 2011, clearing his prison release.
New interior chief Zinke arrives on horseback, revokes Obama ban on lead bullets
Ryan Zinke, riding to work on his first day as interior secretary, rescinded an Obama order that banned lead ammunition and fishing tackle on wildlife refuges.
Dems, Republicans scour Capitol Hill in search of elusive ACA replacement bill
GOP plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act took on a mythical-like status Thursday, as questions over its secrecy led to a Capitol treasure hunt.
Avalanche in Italian Alps kills 3 skiers
An avalanche in the northern Italian Alps near the French border has killed three skiers and injured several others, authorities said Thursday.
Scientists successfully store computer files in DNA
Researchers in New York found a way to use DNA like a computer hard drive, successfully storing, replicating and retrieving digital files from DNA strands.
Watch: Houston reporter unknowingly interviews Adrian Peterson
One of the most recognizable faces in the NFL went unnoticed during a TV interview Thursday.
Watch: Tom Brady’s terrible 2000 NFL Combine
Does a 5.28-second 40-yard dash sound like a time put up by an all-time great?
Trump touts ‘peace through strength’ aboard Navy’s new $13B supercarrier
President Trump on Thursday used the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier as the setting for expanding on his grand plans for rebuilding the American military.
Minority women not getting proper care for cervical cancer: Study
Researchers at the University of Michigan found women with cervical cancer are not receiving appropriate guideline-based care, especially minorities.
